1968 United States Senate election in Iowa
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County results Hughes: 50–60% 60–70% Stanley: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1968 United States Senate election in Iowa took place on November 5, 1968. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Bourke B. Hickenlooper retired. The open seat was won by Democratic Governor Harold E. Hughes, narrowly defeating Republican State Representative David M. Stanley.
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Verne Higens (Prohibition)
- Harold E. Hughes, incumbent Governor of Iowa (Democratic)
- David M. Stanley, State Representative from Muscatine (Republican)
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harold E. Hughes | 574,884 | 50.25% | ||
| Republican | David M. Stanley | 568,469 | 49.69% | ||
| Prohibition | Verne Higens | 727 | 0.06% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 1,143,353 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Our Campaigns - IA US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1968".
- ^ Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1969). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1968" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
- ^ Leip, David. "1968 Senatorial General Election Results - Iowa". US Election Atlas. David Leip's Election Atlas. Retrieved May 20, 2022.